Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41577, Alpheus Gillet, Continental (Conn.)

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Continental (Conn.) Gillet, Alphens or S. 41577 Alphius
CONTENTS
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P 11.766 R Pennsylvania
Alpheus Gillet
of Waller township in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Sheldon of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years - continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 rd of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of June 1819 and sent to John M c Keaw, Esq r Bradford Co. Pa
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 9 13 / 31 75.35 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819. - 40.00 $: 123.35
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Comp. Bradford Co. Pa.

Dead Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 April 1838 from 4 March to the 28 June 1841. Agt notified 28. Sep 1844.
1841 3 p.m. 1841 Mr George North & Co.

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 16 April 1888 from 4 March to the 28 June 1891. Agt notified 28 Sep 1894.
Apr 30th 1891 to George Scott, Esq. Esq.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 31 st 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Alpheus Gillet, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Pa Agency, at the rate of — eight — Dollars and — Cents per month annum, under the law of the 18 th March, 1878, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March — to the 28 th June 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
J. Wilson B. Patterson
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

The Commonwealth of Penn a } On this 11 th day of September 1820 Personally appeared Bradford County ss } In open court being a Court of record for the said County Asaph Gillet, aged 60 years resident in Reading Township in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted as a private soldier in Hebron in the State of Connecticut in the year 1774 under Capt n Thomas Seymour in a Regiment commanded by Col l Sheldon, and continued in the service three years and was discharged at Walsfield in the State of Massachusetts. That his discharge is lost, That his former declaration was dated the twenty third day May 1818 and the number of his certificate 11755.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule
  1 Loom 1 cupboard 1 Drag   2 pigs 3 Pails 3 hoes   10 knives & 6 forks 1 Iron pot 2 axes   5 Tea cups & saucers 1 Dist kettle 1 pitchfork   1/2 doz Plates 2 And-Irons 2 rakes   2 Pewter do 1 Tea kettle 1 pr shovel & tongs   1 do Platter 6 old barrels 1 Table   1 old chest 1 plough Total Amounts — $40. 
Profession Farmer . Family, A wife 54 years old consumptive one boy 17 years old — one boy 13 years old and 1 boy 11 years old
Asaph Gillet
Sworn and Subscribed this 11 th day of Septem r .
A.D 1820 in open court
J. Scott Brother

Alpheus Gillet of Bradford County. Penn a .
No 11.766.
Sep. 1818.
Am

State of Pennsylvania } George Scott Prothonotary of the court of Bradford County } Common Pleas in and for said County Do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and depositions annexed are truly copied from the records of said court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the said property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Forty Dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 16 th day of October A D 1820
George Scott Prothonotary

Alpheus Pitt Private
Col Sheldon's Regiment of Light Dragoons Connecticut Line
1779 - 3 years May 1779 Roll Roll
25 May 1779
Admitted
Mr. Fenwick

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Bradford County, ss.
On this twenty third day of may , 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears Alpheus Gilleth aged fifty eight years resident in Wilkesbarre  Bradford County in the State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he the said Alpheus Gilleth enlisted in May 1779 in hudson  Hudson County the state of New York in the company commanded by Captain Thomas  Seymour in a regiment commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Sheldon Col of  Light Infantry of the Continental Line that he continued to serve in the said corps three years in the service of the United States, until the May 1782 when he was discharged from service in Washington County state of Massachusetts  that he was in the battle of  was also Genl Battle's Line  Schenectady
And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support—and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Except the evidence of David Phelps the evidence of David Phelps has not yet been produced  Alpheus Gilleth
Sworn to, subscribed and declared, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
John M'Kean Associate Judge of Common Pleas Bradford County Pa
The evidence of David Phelps has not yet been obtained But may be if absolutely necessary

I, John McKean one of the Associate Judges in and for Bradford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Alpheus Gillet did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant
to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I do further certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that the reasons produced in circumstances, not like the case of Capt. Stanes in which of assistance from his country for support Sept 5th 1818
John McKean Associate Judge Bradford County Pa
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, BRADFORD COUNTY, SS. }
I, George Scott Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford aforesaid do certify and make known that
John McKean is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and certifying the same, Associate Judge of the County of Bradford, in the State of Pennsylvania, that the signature is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Meansville, in the county of Bradford aforesaid. This 18. day
of February A. 1879
George Scott Prothon

41577 INVALID.
Rev.
File No. 41577
Alpheus Gillet
Dr. Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 th , Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870.]